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10 militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

New Delhi, Jan 30, IRNA -- Ten militants were killed and 1 arrested in
2 encounters in north Kashmir while elsewhere in Kashmir Valley a 
civilian died and 3 ultras were nabbed overnight, local media reported
here on Friday. 
A defence ministry spokesman said in Srinagar that Indian troops 
on specific information cordoned off the area Thursday evening where 
a group of militants was hiding in village Sogam. 
However, when Indian troops were about to storm a particular 
house, they came under heavy fire from the militants hiding inside. 
Reinforcements were rushed to the area and cordon further tightened. 
Militants holed up inside were repeatedly asked to surrender but 
they opened indiscriminate fire on the troops with automatic weapons. 
Indian troops returned fire and in the night-long operation the 
house was completely damaged, said the spokesman, adding that six 
bodies of Harkat-ul- Mujahideen militants were recovered Friday 
morning from the site. 
He said seven AK rifles, 16 magazines, six hand grenades, 166 
rounds and three wireless sets were recovered from the slain 
militants. 
Security forces did not suffered any casualty, he added. 
The spokesman aid one militant was arrested after the encounter. 
He said in yet another encounter at Fidarpora Machipora in 
Baramulla district security forces gunned down four militants. 
The encounter ensued after a search party was attacked by the 
militants Thursday night, he said adding the house of one civilian 
was damaged. 
The spokesman said a joint patrol party was fired upon by the 
militants at Rathsuna Beerwah in the central Kashmir district of 
Badgam Friday. 
Indian Security forces also retaliated and in the exchange of 
fire one civilian was killed. 
Militants later managed to escape into the dense forest, he said. 
However, villagers who took to streets alleged that security 
forces killed the civilian without any provocation. 
Indian Security forces claimed to have arrested two Hizbul 
Mujahideen militants at Wonagam Bandipora while another militant 
was arrested along with one grenade at Rafiabad Thursday night. 
Meanwhile, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) while rejecting 
the criticism against the recent Advani-Ansari talks by several 
separatist bodies as "malicious", Maulana Abbas Ansari told a 
Friday congregation in Srinagar advised its opponents to shed their 
ego support the dialogue process to resolve the Kashmir problem. 
Ansari said, "the Delhi-Hurriyat dialogue is a historic step 
and those who are engaged in spreading malicious propaganda 
realities and extend support instead of opposing the process." 
He said a solution to the vexed Kashmir problem could be found 
only through meaningful and result-oriented dialogue. 
2160/NA/210 
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